DMH-Prevention

Under the guidance of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health, our prevention program focuses on the eight P’s of prevention: purpose, passion, participation, perseverance, perception, programs, policies, and power. Operating under a Substance Abuse Block Grant, our prevention specialist focuses on three prevention priorities: prescription drug use, alcohol use, and marijuana use across all age groups in Madison County by working in local schools and communities to facilitate substance abuse prevention services based on the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Strategies. These include: prevention education, alternative activities, information dissemination, problem identification and referral, community-based process, and environmental and social policy.